Introduction; Programming The Pyramid 2012/Merlin - Kenwood TK-780 Programming Instructions Manual

Introduction

Before you begin, you will need to have a copy of KPG-49D and programming cable
available to program the mobile radio. Also, you will need a copy of the Pyramid 2012
programming software and FY-1 programming cable to program the 2012.
** In older versions of Pyramid Communications 2016 and 2012 units, you will need to
replace the PTT transistor with a standard NPN (2N4401) transistor. Without this
modification, you will experience no transmit audio out of the Kenwood 80 Series
version-2 radios. (2012 PTT transistor Q2, 2016 PTT transistor Q3)

Programming the Pyramid 2012/Merlin

The mobile data terminal needs to be programmed to accommodate the polarities of
signal that the Kenwood mobile will provide it.
If you have not already done so, install the programming software on to your PC by
following the instructions in the 2012/Merlin service manual.
Start running the Pyramid 2012/Merlin programming software on your PC. From the
Data pull down menu, under the System Data screen, program the unit as shown the
figure below.
Vehicle # and Base # will
vary with your application.
Note: Console needs to
match programming the
2016 Console Software.
From the Data pull down menu, select your Data Format in the Format Screen. There
are three signaling format choices. Chose the format to fit your application.
More programming instructions are available in the 2012/Merlin Service Manual.
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¦ Vehicle #: 100 (000 -999)
¦ Base #: 1
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¦ PTT Delay: 0.5 S (.1 -2.5)
¦ Retries: 3 (0-9)
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¦ Trunking mobile
¦ Sequential Status No
¦ ANI on mobile PTT No
¦ Enable Time Stamp No
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¦ COR Polarity
¦ On Air Polarity
¦ I/O Pin 9 Output
¦ Method
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(1-4) ¦
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Enable Turnking Mode if
Yes ¦
applicable.
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Set COR and On Air
High ¦
Polarity to High.
High ¦
Ch Cng ¦
Cont. ¦
Set I/O Pin 9 to Channel
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Change, Method Continuous
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